83% of Americans support ‘significant abortion restrictions’
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WordNews.org) Jan. 11, 2013 – Four decades after the Supreme Court legalized abortion nationally in its controversial Roe v. Wade ruling, 83 percent of Americans say they back significant restrictions. A new KofC-Marist Poll shows support for significant abortion restrictions has increased by 4 points since last year — rising from 79 […]
Read More →96% of churches in U.S. serve local community, feeding and clothing poor, survey says
CAROL STREAM, Ill. (Jan. 6, 2013 – A new survey finds that despite the economic downturn, 96 percent of all churches in the United States are involved in some form of relief work in their communities, feeding and clothing the poor. The survey also found that 58 percent of churches in the U.S. provide hands-on […]
Read More →Poll: 7 in 10 Hispanics want Biblical values taught in public schools
NEW YORK (WordNews.org) Nov. 14, 2012 – Sixty-nine percent of Hispanics, America’s fastest-growing population group, want Biblical values taught in public schools, according to a new study. The study also found 42 percent of Hispanics say the Bible influences their political and social views, however 43 percent said they read the Bible less than once […]
Read More →Poll: Young Americans believe Obamacare violates Constitution
WASHINGTON, D.C.(WordNews.org) Nov. 1, 2012 — More than half of the Millennials surveyed believe Obamacare is a violation of the First Amendment right to freedom of religion. According to the Generation Opportunity survey, 61 percent young adults between the ages of 18 and 29, believe finding a quality, full-time job with health insurance benefits is […]
Read More →70% of Christian teens report losing faith in Bible
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WordNews.org) Sept. 17, 2012– A recent survey found teens considered “cream of the crop” youth group members are doubting the Bible. The survey reported in Biola Magazine revealed that “70 percent of teens surveyed expressed persistent, measurable doubts that what the Bible says about Jesus is true.” Youth expert, Mike Nappa, in […]
Read More →New survey finds church members’ struggle with sharing faith
NASHVILLE (WordNews.org) Aug. 16, 2012 — A new survey finds that while 80 percent of Christians believe they should be sharing their faith, 61 percent haven’t shared their faith in the past six months. The survey by LifeWay Research of 2,930 church attendees, found 48 percent had not invited someone to church in the past […]
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